(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

prematuur, vroeggeboren

planned well in advance through careful prior consideration

voornemen, voorbereid

to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

bezighouden, voor zichzelf innemen

to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

voorbestemmen, bij voorbaat vaststellen

complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions

absoluut, totaal

the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

afsolution, vergeving

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

afdwalen, afwijken

a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion

afwijking, digressie

related to or positioned at the front part of an object, structure, or entity

frontal, voorste

the outer edge of occupied or developed land, beyond which lies unsettled territory

grens, buitenste rand

gleaming and full of flashes of light, like sparks or twinkling stars

glinsterend, stralend

bringing on a state of impaired physical or mental control

intoxicerend, bedwelmend

to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

intoxiceren, bedwelmen

